Florida Sea Scouts win coveted sailing trophy

Two teenagers from Florida out-sailed one of the largest fields ever to win the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup last week in New London, Conn.

The event, held every two years, brought together 80 young men and women for "an international sailing regatta that provides competition between U.S. Sea Scouts and international Scouts," according to the competition Web site.

The winning tandem was Cody Stansky (holding trophy on the left), a 16-year-old Sea Scout from Jupiter, Fla., and Andrew Britton (holding trophy on the right), also 16, from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Cody and Andrew sailed as part of Ship 777, based in West Palm Beach, Fla. A team from New Zealand placed second, and Heidi Rittmeyer and Peter Bied of Chicago finished third.

The competition was truly a global one, with competitors traveling from New Zealand, Australia, England, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago. Sponsorships from West Marine and the United States Coast Guard Academy helped fund the event.

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